TMNT (2007)

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After Konami's last
hurrah, Ubisoft became the license holder and quickly announced their plans to
develop many new TMNT based games with their new acquisition. At the same day
the first official poster images and promotional materials for the movie was released
to the public, Ubisoft's video game tie-in was also revealed, promising a dark
NYC adventure based on the events of the movie and with cooperation

TMNT takes place before and during the events of the
film, allowing for a unique opportunity to explore and take part in each of the
four brothers' endeavors while they cope with reality of growing up and
becoming separated and their journey to reunite once again. Rather than using
the scenes taken out of the movie itself, all the cutscenes and story elements
are scripted for the game exclusively and told in a past tense by the
characters, reflecting on their individual times and struggles and seen through
moving pictures in a comic book with art based on a blend of Mirage and new
animated features art style. Due to the fact that the game was released before
the actual movie and developed in way to tie the circumstances not seen in the
actual movie together, there are some obvious deviances from how the movie
turned out and played out. TMNT The Game also made use of an original voice
cast for the supporting cast rather than the one found in the movie, leading to
slightly different role interpretations for some of the main characters
interacting with the Ninja Turtles.

The stages are built up of a mix of acrobatic platforming
with death defying leaps and wall running, melee combat and some slight
interactive story devices which takes place literally all over the world as
each stage tell a story from a perspective of one of the turtles, much in the
style of a inner comic book dialogue.